Ipswich: Police Arrest Two More In Investigation

Suffolk Police have made two more arrests as part of their investigation into the death of a man whose body was found in an Ipswich park.

Christopher Thompson, aged 35 and formerly of London Road, Ipswich was found deceased by a member of the public at around 6:50am yesterday morning in Chantry Park.

This afternoon a 33-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman both of no fixed abode were arrested in the town on suspicion of murder. They have since been taken to the Martlesham Police Investigation Centre.

A 42-year-old man from Ipswich, arrested yesterday on suspicion of murder has been bailed.

A Home Office post mortem examination in Mr Thompson’s death was held last night and the preliminary cause of death has been given as strangulation and assault injuries.

Anyone with any information in relation to this incident is asked to contact the Major Investigation Team at Suffolk Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.